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Research articles covering work related to austism spectrum disorders are provided below.

·April 6, 2022·6 min read

New AI-Driven Algorithm Can Detect Autism in Brain ‘Fingerprints’

A new AI algorithm can predict whether a person is on the autism spectrum by examining their brain scans. The algorithm can also predict the severity of symptoms and could be used as an early detection tool for ASD.

This shows perinatal brain scans with the ASD related areas highlighted

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·April 5, 2022·3 min read

Autism-Associated Brain Differences Can Be Observed in the Womb

A neuroimaging study of perinatal brains at 25 weeks of gestation reveals significant differences in brain structures in children who were later diagnosed with autism and those who were not. The findings add to the mounting evidence that ASD begins in early development.

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·April 5, 2022·6 min read

Neurexin Controls Cerebellar Granule Cells, Offering Insight Into Autism and Schizophrenia Mechanisms

Neurexin regulates the survival of cerebellar granule cells independently of synapses. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia and ASD.

This shows a brain made up of cog wheels and a light bulb

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·March 31, 2022·5 min read

Autistic and Non-autistic People Share More in Common Than Previously Understood

When it comes to mental processing, researchers say there are fundamental similarities between autistic and people not on the autism spectrum.

This shows the amygdala highlighted in a brain scan

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·March 25, 2022·6 min read

Amygdala Overgrowth in Babies Who Later Develop Autism

Overgrowth of the amygdala at 6 - 12 months is an early indicator of autism diagnosis later in childhood and could be used as an early diagnostic for ASD in children.

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·March 24, 2022·3 min read

Clock Gene Mutation Found to Contribute to the Development of Autism

CLOCK gene disruptions may be a mechanism that underlies several forms of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

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·March 15, 2022·6 min read

Brain Network That Makes Mice Mingle Found

Researchers have identified a social brain network in mice which, if tweaked, prompts mice to become more sociable. The findings shed new light on social communication problems in disorders like ASD.

This shows the researcher playing a cup game with a little boy

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·March 11, 2022·6 min read

Highly Accurate Tool for the Detection of Autism as Early as 12 Months of Age

The SACS-R detection tool is extremely accurate at detecting autism in young children, a new study reports.

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·March 9, 2022·4 min read

How Early Life Experiences May Affect Brain Wiring

Early life experiences may affect neural wiring patterns that can lead to the development of ASD, schizophrenia, and epilepsy later in life, a new study reports.

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·March 4, 2022·6 min read

Autism Correlated With Changing Sensory Preferences During Early Childhood

Sensory patterns of children on the autism spectrum, and those who had ASD traits but were not diagnosed, grew stronger over time.

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·February 28, 2022·6 min read

Familiar Objects Can Prevent Autism-Like Behaviors in Mouse Model

Exposing mice with the autism-associated SHANK3 genetic mutation to new environments can trigger autism-like behaviors, including repetitive movements and problems with social engagement. However, adding familiar objects to the novel environment during the first exposure can reduce the behavioral and brain signaling deficits.

This shows a drawing of a brain with a hand under it

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·February 22, 2022·4 min read

Interplay Between Brain Networks in Autism

Findings provide a mechanistic explanation of why people with autism display more internally focused cognition, including mind wandering, and less focus on external cues.